Unit 3: Wellness; physically, psychologically, and spiritually.

Based on my reflections starting with my physical well-being, I would rate myself an 8. I no longer have high blood pressure and my weight is dropping quickly since I have cut out red meat, dairy and I only eat products that are Gluten-free. As soon as I did that, the weight came off quickly; since August 17, 2010 to now, I have lost 20 pounds and dropped 6 pants sizes! I still have 6 more pounds to lose to be in the healthy range, as far as my weight goes. I also research deeper about people like me can and can’t eat. It’s the big words we don’t understand on the labels that can really hurt us. For example, there is jet fuel that has small leaks while flying over crops and contaminates our produce. It is in our grocery stores and if we don’t wash the produce correctly and thorough, we can get very sick.  It is mainly found in watermelon and leafy greens. I still have Crohn’s Disease and Hypothyroidism to deal with, but, I take medications and everything is under control which makes me feel great.  My spiritual well-being I feel I am well connected with and rate myself 9.  I am a very spiritual person and I am still learning a lot thru personal experiences and materials. I also go to church every Sunday and attend a Women’s Bible Study once a week. I also see a Naturopathic Doctor a Masseuse every three months for more healing, inside and out.

               My psychological well-being is rated a 6 because I don’t believe that anyone can be 100% happy. There is always something in a person’s life that keeps you from being either content, satisfied with all life’s essentials, achieving something, and happiness.  It is a never ending story, I am happy and satisfied for right now, but I am in the process of achieving my goal to graduate from school, and I am not content.  I intend on taking 45 minutes to an hour every other day to meditate and do Yoga. I find both to relax me and take any stresses off my shoulders.  I don’t know how much spiritual goals I need, but to keep doing what I do already. I would also like to get back on my Elliptical and regain my cardio. Haven’t been on it for two months now and my husband tells me since I lost so much weight, I won’t be able to do the same routines I use to. I had more muscle than fat and I have lost a lot of both. So we will see, I will make it my goal to also get back on track.

             Who ever created the idea of the relaxation exercises should be highly praised! They get better and better and this last one “The Crime of the Century” truly reached my innerness, my mind, my body and my spirit. My favorite parts of the audio were the warm images and the seven different body regions one for each color of the rainbow. Each meditative thought I did without changing anything, it really guided me think of these areas and wonderful colors. I felt this did benefit my physical, spiritual and psychological well-being.